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impress

[ verb im-pres; noun im-pres ]

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verb (used with object)

impressed or (Archaic) imprest; impressing.

to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion:
He impressed us as a sincere young man.
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to fix deeply or firmly on the mind or memory, as ideas or facts:
to impress the importance of honesty on a child.
to urge, as something to be remembered or done:
She impressed the need for action on them.
to press (a thing) into or on something.
to impose a particular characteristic or quality upon (something):
The painter impressed his love of garish colors upon the landscape.
to produce (a mark, figure, etc.) by pressure; stamp; imprint:
The king impressed his seal on the melted wax.
to apply with pressure, so as to leave a mark.
to subject to or mark by pressure with something.
to furnish with a mark, figure, etc., by or as if by stamping.
Electricity. to produce (a voltage) or cause (a voltage) to appear or be produced on a conductor, circuit, etc.

verb (used without object)

impressed or (Archaic) imprest; impressing.

to create a favorable impression; draw attention to oneself:
a child's behavior intended to impress.

noun

the act of impressing.
a mark made by or as by pressure; stamp; imprint.
a distinctive character or effect imparted:
writings that bear the impress of a strong personality.

impress

[ verb im-pres; noun im-pres ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

impressed or (Archaic) imprest; impressing.

to press or force into public service, as sailors.
to seize or take for public use.
to take or persuade into service by forceful arguments:
The neighbors were impressed into helping the family move.

noun

impressment.

impress

verb

to make an impression on; have a strong, lasting, or favourable effect on
I am impressed by your work
to produce (an imprint, etc) by pressure in or on (something)
to impress a seal in wax
to impress wax with a seal
often foll by on to stress (something to a person); urge; emphasize
to impress the danger of a situation on someone
to exert pressure on; press
electronics to apply (a voltage) to a circuit or device

noun

the act or an instance of impressing
a mark, imprint, or effect produced by impressing

impress

verb

to commandeer or coerce (men or things) into government service; press-gang

noun

the act of commandeering or coercing into government service; impressment

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Derived Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of impress¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere “to press into or upon, impress,” equivalent to im- “in” + pressus, past participle of premere (combining form -primere ) “to press”; im- ¹, press ¹, print

Origin of impress²

First recorded in 1590–1600; im- ¹ + press ²

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Word History and Origins

Origin of impress¹

C14: from Latin imprimere to press into, imprint, from premere to press ¹

Origin of impress²

C16: see im- in- ², press ²

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This is no longer the tentative Torres of old, desperate to impress; this is a striker who is happy to take on all the responsibility.

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That I had to shrink, impress or overachieve to deserve it.

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Scrum-half Natasha Hunt comes back into the starting XV to partner Harrison, with Lucy Packer named on the bench after impressing from the start in the hammering of Scotland last Saturday.

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The newcomer quickly impressed his new teammates last week during a campus visit.

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He made his professional debut in May 2011 and impressed in his first full season the year after - until serious illness stopped him in his tracks.

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